what does the digital camera use to convert light into electronic signals?

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what does the digital camera use to convert light into electronic signals?

2007-10-03 10:24:24 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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A CCD (Charged-Coupled Device), it's like a little grid that detects photons, and releases electrons when a photon is detected, building an image. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charge-coupled_device

2007-10-03 10:30:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

A Photovoltaic Light Sensor (to turn light into a voltage) which is attached to a Charge Coupled Device (CCD) to convert the voltage into a digital signal.

2007-10-03 10:30:35 · answer #2 · answered by Randy G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋